Catholic Church in Hungary


Catholic Church in Hungary
Hungarian: Katolikus Egyház Magyarországon
ClassificationCatholic
OrientationLatin and Eastern Catholic
PopeLeo XIV
LeaderCardinal Péter Erdő
Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
The Primate of Hungary
RegionHungary
HeadquartersEsztergom, Hungary
FounderStephen I of Hungary
Origin1000
Esztergom, Hungary
SeparationsReformed Church in Hungary
Members5 890 000 (2023)
Religion in Hungary (Eurobarometer September 2019)
  1. Catholicism (62.0%)
  2. No religion (20.0%)
  3. Protestantism (5.00%)
  4. Other Christians (8.00%)
  5. Judaism (1.00%)
  6. Other (2.00%)
  7. Undeclared (2.00%)

Hungarian Catholics, like elsewhere, are part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Latin Church in the country is divided into 12 dioceses, including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latin territorial abbey at Pannonhalma and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite, which is known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.